Spill the Beans

by Melody Kendall Drought in California and climate change have made water conservation a very important topic in our area. One of the ways to conserve water in your landscape is to reduce or remove the lawn and replace it with a more water friendly option.

Melody Kendall Climate change issues and water conservation have become very important topics in our area. One of the ways to conserve water in your landscape is to remove your thirsty lawn and replace it with a more water-friendly option.

by Melody Kendall With ongoing drought in California and world-wide climate change issues, water conservation has become a very important topic in our area. One of the ways to conserve water in your landscape is to reduce or remove your lawn and replace it with a more water friendly option.

by Bob Niklewicz PT MG. What is the difference between a shovel and a spade? To save time I will tell you. Photo 1. The tool on the left side is a SHOVEL, with the SPADE on the right. These are two different tools.

By Mel Kendall February is downtime in my garden. I have done all my fall pruning and some spring pruning and cleanup. The garden is slumbering and looks pretty rough. While I can prune some plants, I really shouldn't mess with others, even though they look like they need the most care.